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Go to your local county office to file for cash & food stamp aid. You may also be able to file for unemployment. While I'm not always in favor of the way the government administers social programs, I'm glad we have them available. They may also be able to help you find a job - as they are motivated to get as many people off of taxpayer benefits as possible. If you're in an LDS populated area, you can go to an LDS employment center. They will usually have a class on how to write a resume and how to answer the tough questions in interviews. I went through this myself about 4 years ago and it was a GREAT workshop (even though I was a bank manager and a manager of a fast-food restaurant and hired quite a few people). Info on the Career Workshop: Career Workshop Here's where to find an LDS Employment center close to you: Welfare locations Here's where you can find job listings that were listed with LDS employment: Find Jobs and Other Opportunities Hang in there! You can find good jobs if you know how to present yourself and utilize the HIDDEN job market.

Well said! The 3 degrees of glory are structured so that those in the Celestial Kingdom can always visit those in the Terrestial and Telestial kingdoms. Those in the Terrestial can visit those in the Telestial, but are unable to visit those in the Celestial. Basically, Heavenly Mother can visit whomever she wants at anytime. But the priviledge to LIVE with Her falls upon us to live and follow the path that our Father and Christ want for us.

I'm going to hijack the thread a bit here. If a booklet is produced by the Church for the purposes of learning and instruction... isn't it considered an "Official Publication" for our edification and learning? Isn't it a source to learn more about the Gospel and our place in it? If the Church wants us to learn about it, it has meaning and it is doctrine. Just because it isn't in the 4-standard works doesn't mean it isn't something we need to learn about. We as LDS, believe in an open cannon of scripture: Article of Faith #9: We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God. From the Primary Manual: LDS.org - Primary Chapter Detail - I Am a Child of God "Explain that we all lived in heaven with Heavenly Father before we came to this earth. We are his children. That is why we call him Heavenly Father. We also lived with our heavenly mother and all the rest of Heavenly Father’s children. Everyone who has been born on the earth is a child of Heavenly Father. We do not remember living with Heavenly Father, but we know we are his children because we read it in the scriptures." If little kids can be taught it, isn't it doctrine that we can ALL learn from? Quotations from President Lee: LDS.org - Ensign Article - A Sure Trumpet Sound: Quotations from President Lee Revelation There are forces that work beyond our sight. Sometimes we think the whole job is up to us, forgetful that there are loved ones beyond our sight who are thinking about us and our children. We forget that we have a Heavenly Father and a Heavenly Mother who are even more concerned, probably, than our earthly father and mother, and that influences from beyond are constantly working to try to help us when we do all we can. I don't know what else we need to help us learn the doctrine of the kingdom than the simplicity of teaching children and a quote from a Latter Day Prophet. (Well, faith may help some. )

Because KNOWING and DOING are two completely different things.

If one of your children looked you straight in the eye and intensely said "I HATE YOU!" - how would you feel? How should your husband feel about his wife being treated in such a way by his children? Shouldn't a loving husband protect his wife against such treatment from anybody - let alone his own children? If we were ants on a log, or flies or plants, then I don't think Mother would care as we would be mere insects/plants/mortals. But we're human beings and we're children of a Heavenly Father (and Mother). Mom's feelings are much more tender than Father's. "Honor thy father and mother - that thy days may be long in the land." "Your mother and I brought you in this world. We can take you OUT!" (Bill Cosby)

I think soda water would probably work just as well. Add some baking soda and you can really have some fun!

Let me put it a different way: If it wasn't doctrinal, don't you think they would've removed it?

First Presidency Preface to Hymns - LDS Church Music While I can't find anything specific, I've always been taught that the hymn book is an "unofficial" 5th to the Standard Works.

There is only one place in LDS scripture that talks about a Heavenly Mother - and that's our Hymn book in the hymn "O My Father". One of the versus teaches that we "have a Mother there." And yes, the hymn book is also considered scripture along with the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants and Pearl of Great Price.

Just think of how God's name and Christ's names have been taken in vain and even turned into vulgar expressions. Would you want your mother's or wife's name to be treated similarly? Because if it was a widely known aspect of the gospel, you can bet that Her name would be dragged through the mud as well.

I drink coke, and that's probably why I'm up so late tonight!

My opinion is not "completely" doctrinal, but I think it makes sense. There are TWO types of hell: 1 - Physical Place = Telestial Kingdom (which is a Kingdom for those of the lowest degree) and Outer Darkness. 2 - Not being in the presence of God is also hell. Remember all the times the word "damn" and "damned" appear in the scriptures? That is because our progression towards our Father in Heaven has stopped and we are "damned" because we aren't able to overcome our own faults, etc. We are forever damned until and unless we take upon ourselves the name of Christ and follow Him. We may be "damned" to the lower portion of the Celestial Kingdom, or we may be damned to Outer Darkness. All of these are hell to the soul of he who is not living in the presence of our Father. Hope this makes sense.

You might also find these websites helpful in your discussion of temples: Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints LDS Temple Interiors tour on Moroni's Unofficial Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Mormon History Page, pictorial temple tour, inside mormon temple, mormon temples, temple mormons, temple baptistry, temple sealing rooms, temple ordinanc

To the OP - I think you can find just about EVERYTHING within the links provided below from the Official Church website: This is the link to the PDF Gospel Library: PDF Magazines of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints This is the link to "The Strength of Youth" booklet: http://lds.org/youthresources/pdf/ForStrengYouth36550.pdf This is the link to "Gospel Principles" - an introductory lesson book designed for new members of the church: http://lds.org/gospellibrary/materials/gospel/Start%20Here_01.pdf And just about all you can learn about temples: Purpose of Temples (At the top has a link to President Boyd K. Packer's "The Holy Temple")

THE LITTLE EINSTEINS!!! I think it's simply the BEST show on television for kids!!! Other than that, today's kids TV is just not the same as before. I want my MUPPET BABIES back!

Now THIS is why we need a "groan" button!

LAUGHS FROM EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS: (For everyone who has ever had an evaluation, just remember... it could have been worse!) These are actual quotes taken from Federal Government employee performance evaluations. 1. "Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom and has started to dig." 2. "I would not allow this employee to breed." 3. "This employee is really not so much of a 'has-been', but more of a definite 'won't be'." 4. "Works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap." 5. "When he opens his mouth, it seems that it is only to change feet." 6. "This young lady had delusions of adequacy." 7. "He sets low personal standards and consistently fails to achieve them." 8. "This employee is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot." 9. "This employee should go far, and the sooner he starts the better." 10. "Got a full six pack, but lacks the plastic thingy to hold it all together." 11. "A gross ignoramus. 144 times worse than an ordinary ignoramus." 12. "He doesn't have ulcers, but he's a distributor." 13. "I would like to go hunting with him sometime." 14. "He's been working with glue too much." 15. "He would argue with a signpost." 16. "He brings a lot of joy whenever he leaves the room." 17. "When his IQ reaches 50, he should sell." 18. "If you see two people talking and one looks bored, he's the other one." 19. "A photographic memory but with the lens cover glued on." 20. "A prime candidate for natural de-selection." 21. "Donated his brain to science before he was done using it." 22. "Gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn't coming." 23. "He's got two brain cells, one is lost and the other is out looking for it." 24. "If he were any more stupid, he'd have to be watered twice a week." 25. "If you give him a penny for his thoughts, you'd get change." 26. "If you stand close enough to him, you can hear the ocean." 27. "It's hard to believe he beat out 1,000,000 other sperm." 28. "One neuron short of a synapse." 29. "Some drink from the fountain of knowledge; he only gargled." 30. "Takes him two hours to watch '60 Minutes.'" 31. "The wheel is turning, but the hamster is dead."

-Energizer Bunny arrested - charged with battery. -A pessimist's blood type is always b-negative. -Practice safe eating - always use condiments. -A Freudian slip: When you say one thing but mean your mother. -Shotgun wedding: A case of wife or death. -I used to work in a blanket factory, but it folded. -Marriage: The mourning after the knot before. -Hangover: The wrath of grapes. -Corduroy pillows are making headlines. -Is a book on voyeurism a peeping tome? -Sea captains don't like crew cuts. -Does the name Pavlov ring a bell? -A successful diet is the triumph of mind over platter. -A gossip: Someone with a great sense of rumor. -Without geometry, life is pointless. -Dijon vu - the same mustard as before. -In democracy your vote counts. In feudalism, your count votes. -A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion. -With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress. -Show me a piano falling down a mine shaft, and I'll show you A flat minor. -When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds. -The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered. -A grenade thrown into a French kitchen would result in Linoleum Blownapart. -You feel stuck with your debt if you can't budge it. -Local Area Network in Australia: The LAN down under. -He often broke into song because he couldn't find the key. -Every calendar's days are numbered. -A lot of money is tainted. It t'aint yours and it t'aint mine. -A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat. -He had a photographic memory that was never developed. -The short fortuneteller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large. -Once you've seen one shopping center, you've seen a mall. -Those who jump off a Paris bridge are in Seine. -When she saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she'd dye. -Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead-to-know basis. -Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses. -Acupuncture is a jab well done. -Marathon runners with bad footwear suffer the agony of defeet.

All wards will have a Christmas program on the Sunday closest to Christmas (choir singing and prepared talks). There will be a First Presidency message usually on the 1st Sunday of the month (televised). Our hymn of Joy to the World (hymn #201) is just a tiny bit different. Instead of "Heaven and Nature sing" it's "Saints and Angels sing". Some stake centers may celebrate Christmas with a stake "sing-a-long" of Handel's Messiah. (If your stake does this - don't miss it! It's a GREAT piece - although challenging to sing!) And there's ALWAYS some Elder or High Priest that wears a matching Christmas tie & socks combo! :)

You need a BREAK from him and the environment that you've been in so you can clear your head. This is NOT the time to make long-term decisions. Get out and go see your parents and stay with them for a while (a week or two). While you're there, you can "de-tox" yourself and start to think clearly and re-connect with who you were before you were married. On a personal note, while I never hit my wife, my first year of marriage was rocky. I threw things. I once threw a full laundry basket through the bedroom door while I was in a fit of rage (trying to clean up the house and find missing items at the same time) and my wife walked right into it while it was still flying through the air! (Yes, she'd admit that story exactly as I describe it.) When I threw things, I knew that I needed to get out of the house. So I went for long drives - about 50-100 miles from home and back again (gas was cheaper then). My wife kept thinking that I was going to leave her, but getting away was my way of diffusing the situation and letting ME have time to calm down. My wife took my daughter with her to spend time with MY folks for about a week. This gave me time to think and be by myself - and to MISS her and my daughter. Wow, that was a difficult time - because I was seriously wondering if she was going to leave me. I still yell from time to time. I still get frustrated when I can't find things. I think I've resigned myself to not be frustrated with the cleanliness of the house when we have 3 kids! (Okay, so I lowered my living standards to have a happier marriage - I think that's a good trade-off!) Men are not perfect by any means. However, physical abuse should NEVER be tolerated. I don't believe that my wife ever thought that her life was in danger. But she felt prompted to leave --- for a while --- and stay with my parents. (We do wrestle with each other quite a bit and sometimes one of us gets hurt - but that's horseplay, not anger.) You should leave now --- as this will be one of the strongest ways for you to communicate with him --- by your absence.

My girlfriend waited for me and we married soon after my mission was completed. Yes, my mission president ALSO said that she wouldn't wait for me. Yes, he wanted me to focus... but if you knew me, you'd know that I was already focused. For all missionaries, I'll quote "Best Two Years": Your girlfriend won't wait for you. Your wife will. In your letters, share testimony and church stories. Your missionary should be writing about his experiences, NOT how much he misses you. That's okay for a signature close, but not for an entire letter. He should write about what he's learning, his companions, his triumphs and struggles. Keep your letters talking about his mission and you'll grow together while you're apart. If they're more "lovey-dovey" then they'll quickly get boring and you will probably move on to someone else... who is more interesting!

I've been speaking with my orthodox Jewish assistant. She's just a wonderful human being who is very knowledgable in Hebrew and Judaism as a whole. I learn a lot from her. We've been talking about some theological similarities and differences between the LDS and Judaism. She did reference a page on wikipedia abou those differences and still has concerns about some LDS practices. Regardless, I told her about the significance of LDS temples and that it is there that families are united for time and eternity. They are sacred to us... and that is just ONE reason why there were protests outside of the temple. It's interesting to have religious discussions with her. She is definitely closed minded, but I learn more about Judaism from her and she'll learn a little bit more of Mormonism from me. (I did give her an Irving Cohen recording of his talk about his conversion from Judaism to Mormonism - and that she might find it interesting. We have yet to talk about it.)

Is anyone having any missionary opportunities to share our beliefs of the gospel with others - due to current events? Please share! (This is the BEST way to personally combat the negative news and turn them into wonderful opportunities to speak to others about our beliefs and views of families and the gospel!)

The Law of Consecration is a higher law than the law of tithing - and is certainly more than 15%.

I'm all for social programs - if it can be PAID for and administered well. We can only do the best we can with what we have to choose from. Unfortunately, I think in politics, it's many times a choice between the "lesser of two evils". My business partner is from Russia. He believes in Capitalism. He likes social programs, but doesn't like the government to administer them. He thinks that the government should fund social programs through churches and other non-profits, instead of the government assuming direct control. Unfortunately, the government likes more control over many things, so I don't think we'll be seeing that kind of shift anytime soon. Will we be held accountable for who/what we vote for? I believe that it will be only to the degree that it helps to build up/tear down the Kingdom of God here on the earth.